danikf/tik4net v4.0.0-alpha2

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tik4net 4.0.0-alpha2

Full release notes and version history: Wiki → History

What's new in 4.0

9 new connection types — all implement the same ITikConnection / LoadAll<T>() / Save<T>() interface:

Other additions:

• Change tracking — the O/R mapper tracks which properties changed; Save<T>() sends only the diff
• Safe Mode — TakeSafeMode() / ReleaseSafeMode() across all transports; auto-rollback on disconnect
• Streaming monitors — ExecuteAsync / LoadListenAsync for live data (WinBox Native; listen poll+diff on other transports)
• TikConnectionSetup — unified connection builder with all transport-specific options
• Connection capability model — connection.Supports(TikConnectionCapability.Listen) etc.
• Raw command pass-through — ExecuteRaw for commands not covered by the O/R mapper
• WinBox GUI-name addressing — address entities by their WinBox display name on WinboxNative

Breaking changes (from 3.6)

• The O/R mapper is now inside the tik4net package — it used to ship as tik4net.objects (3.x), then tik4net.entities (4.0 alphas). Remove any PackageReference to those or you get an assembly conflict. No source changes: namespaces and assembly names are unchanged. See Upgrading from 3.x to 4.0
• Exception hierarchy unified — TikCommandException subtypes restructured; review catch blocks that catch specific exception types
• SSH is now a satellite package — add tik4net.ssh and call Tik4NetSsh.Register() at startup (the old TikConnectionType.Ssh stub is still in the enum but now routes to the satellite)
• TikConnectionType.Api_v2 / ApiSsl_v2 — already [Obsolete(error)] in 3.6, unchanged in 4.0; remove any remaining usages

NuGet packages

Tools (in zip asset)

• tik4net.entitygenerator.exe — generate entity code from a live router
• tik4net.entityWikiImporter.exe — generate entity code from MikroTik wiki

Full Changelog: v4.0.0-alpha...v4.0.0-alpha2